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Monument Number 966494
Hob Uid: 966494
Location : Greater London Authority Islington Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : TQ3000083000
Summary : A fragment of an inscribed Roman tombstone was found in Maiden Lane in 1842.
More information : (TQ 3083. Roman tombstone sited to Maiden Bridge Lane and Battle Bridge Lane from OS 25" 1916 and OS 2500 1979). Fragment of tombstone, 14 inches by 12 inches. It reads: "[Sat]urni [ ], mil(iti) leg(ionis) XX [v(aleriae) v(ictris)] C. Aci[lius] M..." ("[In memory of] Saturnious, private in the Twentieth Valerion Victorious Legion, [set up by] Gaius Acilius M. [his heir ?]"). Found in 1842 on the east side of Maiden Lane, Battle Bridge. (1) It was found built into a cottage on the east side of Maiden Lane, and was part of a tomb which had been dug up in a field on the west side of the road leading to the Caledonian Asylum. (2)

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Page(s) : 172
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Plates : 61
Vol(s) : 1928

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Source details : Thornbury W, 1897. Old and New London II. London: Cassel and Co Ltd 277
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Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Inscribed Stone, Tombstone
Evidence : Find

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External Cross Reference Number : TQ 38 SW 1178
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Monument Number 966494